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Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 headlight problems

31 of the 208 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 are about the lighting — 15% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2006.

31

Complaints

15%

Share of all complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

Lights complaints by model year

Median failure at 156,500 miles

Median failure at 136,000 miles

Median failure at 80,000 miles

Median failure at 124,500 miles

Median failure at 115,000 miles

What owners said

2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 Jacksonville, FL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TAKATA RECALL" TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING ANY MORE OUT NEW LIGHTBULBS IN AN A WEEK LATER STOP WORKING AGAIN

NHTSA complaint #11205653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 108,000 miles Lake Havasu City, AZ

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

LOW HEADLIGHTS (BOTH) ARE OFF CONTINUUALLY. HIGH BEAMS ARE OK, NO MATTER WHICH POSITION DASH HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS IN. HIGH BEAMS COME ON WITH STEERING COLUMN CONTROL, BUT NOT LOW BEAMS. REPLACED RELAYS AND FUSES ALTHOUGH ORIGINALS CHECKED OK.. REMOVED EACH HEADLIGHT NACELL ASSEMBLY AND CHECKED EACH LIGHT INDIVIDUALLY WITH SEPARATE SOURCE 12V. ALL OK. METER CHECKED HI-LO HEADLIGHT PLUG, 12V OK ON HI WIRES, NO VOLTAGE ON LO WIRES. PROBLEM EXIST WHETHER CAR IS RUNNING OR NOT. I AM STUMPED!

NHTSA complaint #10940430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 115,000 miles Dennison, OH

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMTALEY 25 MPH AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PARKED AT A SAFE LOCATION UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA complaint #10861241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 Springdale, AR

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURERS RECALL NOTICE FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING IN APRIL OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10861172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 130,000 miles Perredonne, OR

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, BOTH HEADLIGHTS DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE RELAY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MONTHS LATER AND THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #10838938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 100,000 miles Orlando, FL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10836841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 90,000 miles Greenville, FL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE THE ONLY LIGHTS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WERE WILLING TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY REMEDY; HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REMEDY WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10825115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 160,000 miles Bringantine, NJ

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE "CHECK VEHICLE LIGHTING" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE CONTACT WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10823457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 Jacksonville, FL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE IN WHICH THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HIGH BEAMS EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE GAUGES WERE NOT VISIBLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY) AND WAS TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10823034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 115,306 miles Hampstead, NC

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DURING NIGHT, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVE MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,306.

NHTSA complaint #10819914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 90,000 miles Newark, CA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #10819760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 Mercedes, TX

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10816737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 70,000 miles Lynchburg, VA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE INTERIM REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT FELT IT MADE THE FAILURE WORSE AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT LENS TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ UPDATED 05/11/18*JB

NHTSA complaint #10810422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 175,000 miles Newport, NC

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ACTIVATED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, BECAME PERMANENT. IN ADDITION, THE DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT DRIVER MODULE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. ...UPDATED 01/13/16

NHTSA complaint #10808782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 West Palm Beach, FL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

HEADLIGHT FAIL - THEY INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING AND EVENTUALLY TURN BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN AND I AM VERY AFRAID OF MY SAFETY AND ALSO OF MY FAMILY.

NHTSA complaint #10806644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 95,000 miles Pawleys Island, SC

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. ONLY HIGH BEAMS. BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY BUT NOW WILL NOT WORK ON LOW BEAMS AT ALL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER IT IS THE EXACT PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10790601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 124,500 miles Sevierville, TN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,500.

NHTSA complaint #10788196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 193,000 miles Vyram, MS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 193,000.

NHTSA complaint #10787732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 70,000 miles Charleston, NC

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR EXTERIOR LIGHTING BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

NHTSA complaint #10778978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 at 108,000 miles Ocala, FL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE OPERABLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 11/19/15

NHTSA complaint #10766368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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